能了解他人的人聰明,能了解自己的人明智。能戰(zhàn)勝別人的人是有力量的,能戰(zhàn)勝自己的人更加強(qiáng)大而不可戰(zhàn)勝。知道滿足的人才是富有人。堅(jiān)持力行的人有志向。不喪失本分的人就能長久,身雖死而“道”猶存的人,才算真正的長壽。
第三十三章
知人者智,
自知者明。
勝人者有力,
自勝者強(qiáng)。
知足者富。
強(qiáng)行者有志,
不失其所者久,
死而不亡者壽。
Chapter 33
It is wisdom to know others;
It is enlightenment to know one's self.
The conqueror of men is powerful;
The master of himself is strong.
It is wealth to be content;
It is willful to force one's way on others.
Endurance is to keep one's place;
Long life it is to die and not perish.